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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Norah buy for David for their anniversary?

2. Where does David send money for Caroline?

3. Who comes to visit Phoebe and Caroline regularly?

4. What is Norah's main worry about the fossils David gives to Paul?

5. What is the name of the man Caroline is a caretaker for in Pittsburg?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did meeting David cause Caroline to give up her dreams?

2. What does Norah do when she goes to see Howard?

3. What is so surprising about Al finding Caroline?

4. Where does Norah get a job, and how does David react to this?

5. What does Norah think when Bree talks about her boyfriend betraying her?

6. What happens when Norah tries to get rid of the wasps nest?

7. How does Caroline feel about her parents?

8. Why does David not want to have another child with Norah?

9. Why has David been unable to be intimate with Norah?

10. What does David think about while looking at a geode?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What were some of the main differences between Phoebe and most of the other people around her? How did some people respond to these differences?

Essay Topic 2

Security and safety were two themes that were touched on a number of times throughout the course of this book. What are some of these instances, and how does this affect the characters in these scenes?

Essay Topic 3

What were the main barriers between Norah and David, and how were these resolved by the end of the plot?

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